How many joules of energy are required to raise the temperature of 100 g of gold from 20.0°C to 75°C?

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How many joules of energy are required to raise the temperature of 100 g of gold from 20.0°C to 75°C?

One Response to “How many joules of energy are required to raise the temperature of 100 g of gold from 20.0°C to 75°C?”

  1. The Technical Analyst on November 6th, 2008 at 10:29 pm

    Use –
    Q = m * c * deltaT
    You know the mass and the change in temperature. Look up specific heat for gold in CRC or your textbook.

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